[svlug] NASA connections for lecture at a public middle school?

[Darlene Wallach]

Christian Einfeldt wrote:
> hi,
> 
> I am wondering if anyone here on the list has connections with NASA's FOSS
> people?  I believe that most of them are down in Pasadena, but I thought
> that maybe I could ask people on the list to help try to find a speaker from
> NASA to come to our local public middle school to talk about the role of
> FOSS at NASA, and particularly about the role of FOSS in guiding the Mars
> Exploration Rovers (MERs).
> 
> Just a wild shot.  I will try contacting NASA directly, of course, because
> they certainly have designated speakers on this issue.
> 
> 
> 
> 

Christian,

You may want to try contacting the local ACM of the
San Francisco bay area. They meet in Cupertino at
Hewlett Packard. A few years ago a few people who worked
on the Rovers came and did a presentation.

The ACM officers may know whom to contact.

Hope this is useful/helpful.

I apologize for cc'ing you since I'm replying to SVLUG.
Since I have no idea which email Paul Reiber will allow
through from me, I want to make sure you get my response,
though I normally just reply to the SVLUG mailing list.

Darlene Wallach